
Azerbaijan and US Discuss Tourism Cooperation

On October 25, Fuad Nagiyev, the chairman of the State Tourism Agency, and Hugo Guevara, the US Chargé d'Affaires in Azerbaijan, discussed the opportunities for tourism cooperation between Azerbaijan and the US.
At the meeting, direct flights, cooperation within the framework of international organizations, and exchange of experience were discussed. The parties also exchanged their views on cooperation within the "Support to Private Entrepreneurship" project of the State Tourism Agency with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), especially projects aimed at developing rural tourism, agro-tourism, and gastro-tourism opportunities.
Fuad Naghiyev said that the development of regional tourism is a priority direction. Tourism has recovered by about 50 percent compared to the figures for 2019. Appropriate marketing activities are carried out, considering the characteristics of the target markets.
Hugo Guevara pointed out that American companies are interested in investing in the tourism infrastructure of Azerbaijan. Emphasizing that modernity and history have been successfully united in Azerbaijan, the temporary charge d'affaires expressed the importance of increasing awareness about Azerbaijan among American tourists.
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